Cambridge University Botanic Garden
Cambridge University Botanic Garden is a botanical garden located in Cambridge, England and associated with Cambridge University. The register lists it as a Grade II* listed park and garden. A short trip away is Fitzwilliam Museum, 900 m off, the first of 61 within 15 km.
Garden near Cambridge
One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
#598 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (11 Wikipedias). About ↓
Just outside Cambridge
Cambridge University Botanic Garden is 100 m southwest of Cambridge. Towns near it ↓
Grade II* listed park and garden
On the official list of protected heritage; Cambridge has 832 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
A month-by-month guide
In Cambridge, May to September bring the warmest days: highs of 18–23°C.
Cambridge University Botanic Garden
It comes under University of Cambridge. 11 Wikipedia editions have an article on it.
- Type
- Garden
- Run by
- University of Cambridge
- Listed
- Grade II* listed park and garden
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 11 languages
- Town
- 100 m southwest of Cambridge
- Official site
- botanic.cam.ac.uk
Finding Cambridge University Botanic Garden
Spot Cambridge University Botanic Garden in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Where to base yourself
The 8 towns are led in size by Cambridge, with 152,742 people. Every town below has its own grades, prices and places to visit.
Cambridge
Grantchester
Great Shelford and Stapleford
Fen Ditton
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Cambridge University Botanic Garden is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge | 100 m northeast of it | 152,742 | 33 |
| Grantchester | 2.5 km southwest of it | 536 | 26 |
| Great Shelford and Stapleford | 3.3 km south of it | 6,159 | 21 |
| Fen Ditton | 4 km northeast of it | 509 | 31 |
| Fulbourn | 4 km east of it | 3,737 | 16 |
| Teversham | 4.1 km east of it | 909 | 25 |
| Girton | 4.1 km northwest of it | 4,384 | 28 |
| Coton | 4.2 km west of it | 952 | 25 |
Other places close by
Nearby, 61 places within 15 km include 6 museums, a castle and an art gallery.
MuseumMuseum of Zoology1.2 km away · 139K visitors a year (2023)3
CastleCambridge Castle2.2 km away4
MuseumIWM Duxford11 km away · 401K visitors a year (2019)5
MuseumWhipple Museum of the History Of Science1.2 km away6
Art galleryKettle's Yard Gallery2.1 km away7
MuseumMuseum of Archaeology and Anthropology1.1 km away8
MuseumSedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences1.1 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions people have about Cambridge University Botanic Garden
Where is Cambridge University Botanic Garden?
Cambridge University Botanic Garden is 100 m southwest of Cambridge, Cambridgeshire.
What is Cambridge University Botanic Garden?
Botanical garden located in Cambridge, England and associated with Cambridge University.
Who runs Cambridge University Botanic Garden?
University of Cambridge.
When is the best time to visit Cambridge University Botanic Garden?
May to September are the warmest months in Cambridge, with afternoon highs of 18–23°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Cambridge University Botanic Garden a listed building?
Yes: Grade II* listed park and garden.
What else is there to see near Cambridge University Botanic Garden?
Within 15 km: Fitzwilliam Museum (900 m), Museum of Zoology (1.2 km), Cambridge Castle (2.2 km) and IWM Duxford (11 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (8)
- Cambridge University Botanic Garden: temporalata, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of Zoology: Magnus Manske, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cambridge Castle: Samuel Buck / Nathaniel Buck, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- IWM Duxford: IxK85, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Whipple Museum of the History Of Science: Spudgun67, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kettle's Yard Gallery: The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology: Magnus Manske, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences: Sebastian Ballard, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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